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Medications

Ibuprofen might make your periods lighter, but it's not a long-term solution

A tweet saying ibuprofen reduces menstrual flow by 50% went viral last month.

Feb 10, 2020

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Does tramadol increase hip fracture risk?

Use of the pain medication tramadol was linked with a higher risk of hip fractures compared with the use of other pain medications in an analysis of a patient database from the United Kingdom.

Feb 5, 2020

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Obstetrics & gynaecology

Ibuprofen does not increase postpartum blood pressure

(HealthDay)—Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, do not increase blood pressure among postpartum women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, according to a study published online Nov. 4 ...

Nov 7, 2019

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Neuroscience

Common anti–inflammatory could protect baby brains

Administering ibuprofen immediately after birth may reduce brain damage in tiny growth-restricted babies, University of Queensland researchers have found.

Apr 18, 2019

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Medications

Expanded recall announced for ibuprofen oral suspension drops

(HealthDay)—An expanded recall of ibuprofen oral suspension drops that may contain higher-than-specified levels of ibuprofen that could harm infants' kidneys has been announced by Tris Pharma, Inc.

Jan 31, 2019

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Cardiology

Increased cardiovascular risk for diclofenac initiators

(HealthDay)—Diclofenac initiators have increased cardiovascular risk compared with non-initiators, according to a study published online Sept. 4 in The BMJ.

Oct 1, 2018

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Randomized trial finds ibuprofen not a safe alternative to antibiotics for UTIs

Ibuprofen, given instead of antibiotics to women with uncomplicated urinary tract infection, (cystitis), leads to longer duration of symptoms and more serious adverse events related to the spread of the primary infection, ...

May 15, 2018

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Arthritis & Rheumatism

Which pain medication is safest for arthritis patients?

In a recent Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics study, arthritis patients taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for pain plus a stomach acid-reducing medicine called esomeprazole had infrequent gastrointestinal ...

Apr 19, 2018

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Cardiology

Trial reveals differences in pain-relieving drugs when combined with aspirin

A landmark 2016 Cleveland Clinic study of widely used pain-relieving drugs showed that celecoxib (Celebrex) was associated with comparable cardiovascular safety and better gastrointestinal (GI) and kidney safety when compared ...

Apr 16, 2018

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